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Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye apologizes over disaster
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has presented apologies to the families of Sewol ferry disaster’s victims in a televised statement. Park Geun-hye said that the...
North Korea begins live-fire drill near disputed Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong islands
North Korea is holding a live-fire drill near the disputed inter-Korean western maritime border, South Korean officials say. It is the second time in a...
New US-Philippine military pact signed as Barack Obama arrives in Manila
Shortly after arriving in Philippines, President Barack Obama held talks with President Benigno Aquino and was later to attend a state dinner. Manila is the...
Sewol ferry disaster: South Korea’s PM Chung Hong-won offers resignation
South Korea’s PM Chung Hong-won has resigned amid criticism of the government's handling of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. In a statement, a sombre...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani to face run-off vote
Afghanistan presidential election preliminary results show the poll will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright...
Afghanistan: Five NATO troops die in helicopter crash
Five NATO soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led security mission ISAF has said. Five NATO soldiers have...
Barack Obama arrives in Malaysia
Barack Obama has arrived in Malaysia – the third leg of the US president Asian tour. President Barack Obama is the first serving American leader...
Sewol ferry disaster: All 15 crew members in custody over criminal negligence
South Korean authorities have arrested all 15 crew members involved in the navigation of the ill-fated Sewol passenger ferry. They are all facing criminal negligence...
Sewol ferry: 48 bodies found crammed in cabin of 38
South Korean rescue teams found 48 bodies in a single cabin on the Sewol ferry meant to accommodate 38 people, officials say. The group was...
Miller Matthew Todd: North Korea detains American tourist over gross violation of legal order
North Korea announced on Friday it had detained 24-year-old American tourist Miller Matthew Todd earlier in April for what it said was "a gross...
Everest avalanche: Expedition teams descend amid uncertainty over climbing season
About half of expedition teams at Everest base camp are descending amid uncertainty over this year's climbing season, after 16 guides were killed in...
Afghanistan: Floods engulf northern villages
Fifty-eight people have been killed and hundreds of villagers left stranded in devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan, officials say. The governor of Jowzjan province...
MH370: Bluefin-21 search for missing plane could expand from focused area
Australian officials have announced that the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could widen from its focused area in the Indian Ocean. The...
Sewol ferry disaster: Relatives confront officials on Jindo island
Relatives of South Korean passengers still missing from the Sewol ferry disaster have angrily confronted the fisheries minister and the coastguard chief. The officials have...
Virgin Australia passenger arrested after hijack alert
A Virgin Australia passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say. An...
Prince William and Kate Middleton attend Anzac Day ceremonies in Australia
Prince William and Kate Middleton have paid their respects to Australia's war dead on the final day of their tour. The Duke and Duchess of...
Barack Obama arrives in Seoul amid North Korea nuclear test fears
President Barack Obama arrived in Seoul for a visit that comes amid concern that North Korea may be planning a fourth nuclear test. Barack Obama,...
Barack Obama reaffirms US support for Japan over disputed islands
After talks with PM Shinzo Abe, President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his support for Japan in its row over islands with China. Barack Obama, who...
Afghanistan: Three American doctors killed at CURE hospital in Kabul
Three Americans have been shot dead by a rogue cop at a children hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, US officials say. A spokesman for...
Sewol ferry disaster: Danwon high school starts holding classes again
South Korea's Danwon high school devastated by the loss of many of its students in Sewol ferry disaster last week has started to hold...
India elections 2014: Narendra Modi to submit nomination papers in Varanasi
Bharatiya Janata Party’s leader Narendra Modi, the man with the biggest chances of winning India's elections, is to submit his election nomination papers as...
Sewol ferry: Four more crew members arrested
Four more crew members from Sewol ferry that sank last week have been arrested by the South Korean authorities, bringing the total number detained...
MH370: Australia examines debris found near Augusta
Australian authorities are examining material washed ashore to determine if it is related to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The debris was found by a...
Barack Obama begins Asian tour
President Barack Obama arrives in Japan on Wednesday ahead of stops in three other Asian nations. Barack Obama is not going to Beijing, but relations...
Sewol ferry confirmed death toll passes 100
The confirmed death toll of Sewol ferry disaster has passed 100, as divers recovered more bodies from the sunken hull. A total of 108 people...
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